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Legal Actions Taken by the Attorney General
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Assurances of Discontinuance
The following is a list of Assurances of Discontinuance filed by the Washington State Attorney General's Office. The individuals or entities listed below cannot legally solicit contributions in Washington State until the conditions set forth in the Assurance have been met.
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| Individual or Organization Name | AOD Dated |
|---|---|
| The Free Handyman for Disabled Veterans | July 17, 2019 |
| Walla Walla Senior Citizens Center | March 13, 2018 |
| Silver Flight Ensembles | February 5, 2018 |
| Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary | April 17, 2017 |
| Save Animals Facing Extinction | April 3, 2017 |
| Angels With Misplaced Wings | August 22, 2016 |
| Pasado's Safe Haven | August 12, 2016 |
| The Nourishing Hand | January 11, 2016 |
| Legal Aid for Washington Fund, aka Campaign for Equal Justice | December 15, 2015 |
| Traditional Values Coalition | October 22, 2015 |
| Second Chance Ranch | August 28, 2015 |
| Food Lifeline | August 15, 2015 |
| Food Lifeline | August 5, 2015 |
| Ladies Who Rock | July 28, 2015 |
| League of Women Voters of the United States | July 21, 2015 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | July 21, 2015 |
| Givalike | April 27, 2015 |
| Holly House For Kids | April 23, 2015 |
| Red Bucket Equine Rescue | April 3, 2015 |
| Custom Fundraising Solutions, LLC. | March 2, 2015 |
Assurances of Discontinuance are agreements between the Attorney General's Office and an individual or entity believed to have violated the Charitable Solicitations Act. While the defendant individual or entity does not admit wrongdoing, the defendant agrees not to engage in practices that violate the Charitable Solicitations Act, including soliciting charitable donations without registering with the Office of the Secretary of State. A violation of the Assurance may serve as grounds for a civil action by the Attorney General. Assurances of Discontinuance are filed in court under the Consumer Protection Act and typically require payment costs and attorney fees.
Court Actions
The following is a list of Court Actions filed by the Washington State Attorney General's Office.
| Individual or Organization Name | Action Dated |
|---|---|
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Healing Heroes Network, a Florida Nonprofit Corporation d/b/a/ Injured American Veterans Foundation, American Injured Veterans Foundation, Welcome Home Heroes, and Hero Giveaways, LLC, Stacey Jill Siegel, Neal Aaron Spiegel, and Allan Mark Spiegel |
January 12, 2021 |
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November 21, 2019 |
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| American Cancer Society of Seattle, American Cancer Society of Washington, American Red Cross of Seattle, American Red Cross of Washington, United Way of Seattle , United Way of Washington and Ian Richard Hosang. | January 16, 2019 |
| FALLEN HERO BRACELETS, a WA Nonprofit corporation; THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION, a WA Nonprofit corporation also d/b/a THE ROBERTS RIDGE FOUNDATION and THE CRAIG NOBLE FOUNDATION; MIDNIGHT COAL COMPANY LLC, A WA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, also d/b/a 3CHARLIE.COM and KOPFJAGER ARMS; and MICHAEL ALEXANDER FRIEDMANN AND JANE DOE FRIEDMANN, individually and as part of their marital community.) | November 16, 2018 |
| HOLIDAY TREASURE CHEST CHARITY FOUNDATION, a Washington nonprofit corporation (aka PIRATES CHARITY FOUNDATION, HOLIDAY TREASURE CHEST, and TUBIE FRIENDS); and MARK STERLING BERGESON (aka MARK JENSEN) | November 26, 2018 |
| ROY BRONSIN HAUETER, ET. AL. Family Entertainment Corporation, Colonial Park Home, Country Cabins and Mobile Park, and Leavenworth Lodge, LLC |
August 16, 2018 |
| Fallen Hero Bracelets The Benjamin Foundation The Roberts Ridge Foundation, Michael Alexander Friedmann and Jane Doe Friedmann |
July 18, 2018 |
| Healing Heroes Network dba Injured American Veterans Foundation, American Injured Veterans Foundation, Welcome Home Heroes, and Hero Giveaways Hero Giveaways, LLC, Stacey Jill Spiegel, Neal Aaron Spiegel and Allan Mark Spiegel |
July 18, 2018 |
| TVI, Inc. d/b/a Value Village | December 20, 2017 |
| SEARCH AND RESCUE CHARITIES, a/k/a HOLIDAY RELIEF FUND; HAUETER ENTERPRISES, LLC, d/b/a TURNKEY LEASING, CHILDREN'S SAFETY BUREAU, a/k/a NEEDY CHILDRENS SHOPPING SPREE; EMERGENCY RELIEF SERVICES, a/k/a BACK TO SCHOOL HELPING HANDS; CHILDREN'S HUNGER RELIEF AID, f/k/a CANCER EXAM NETWORK and CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EMERGENCY FUND (Roy Bronsin Haueter and Billee Kae Haueter; Tracee Veloy Richardson; Brandon Van Haueter and Nancy Kerr Haueter; Troy Haueter and Lori Haueter) Defendants |
December 21, 2017 |
| IC Clean People Recovery Housing d/b/a I.C. Clean People d/b/a Everett Area Recover Services d/b/a Snohomish County Homeless (Timothy Rehberg) |
September 15, 2016 |
| Daring Hands (Lereida Brown and George Heedley) |
May 10, 2016 |
| Daring Hands (Lereida Brown and George Heedley) |
May 10, 2016 |
| Washington State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police, FOP, WAFOP, WSFOP, Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Fund and Corporations for Character, a/k/a C4C | January 14, 2015 |
| Washington State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police, FOP, WAFOP, WSFOP, Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Fund and Corporations for Character, a/k/a C4C | January 14, 2015 |
| Washington State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police, FOP, WAFOP, WSFOP, Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Fund and Corporations for Character, a/k/a C4C | January 13, 2015 |
| Autism Outreach Foundation, Inc (Brandie M. Christian a/k/a Brandie M. Blackford and Joshua E. Hani) |
January 15, 2015 |
| Autism Outreach Foundation (Brandie M. Christian a/k/a Brandie M. Blackford and Joshua E. Hani) |
September 2, 2014 |
| Olympic Animal Sanctuary (Stephen C. Markwell) |
July 29, 2014 |
| Olympic Animal Sanctuary (Stephen C. Markwell) |
July 29, 2014 |
Every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate. However, statuses may change and these actions should not be solely relied upon without contacting the Secretary of State's Charities Program for confirmation of current status. To speak with a Customer Service Representative, call the Charities Program toll free at 800-332-4483 during regular business hours.